Please Tell Me About You

I attended the Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festival In Indianapolis yesterday and it was a great networking opportunity and a great event. Part of planning for the event meant taking a few minutes to think about how I greet people and introduce myself..

For me, successful networking at any event starts with asking the other person to tell me about themselves and their business. Sure, I'm excited to introduce myself and tell everyone about my work, but I know that if I can open the discussion asking about the other person's work, then the opportunity to joijn forces to help each other can quickly present itself. Sometimes I discover a good fit for my business and sometimes I discover a good opportunity to help connect someone I know with a good business partner for them.

It all begins with how we greet and meet new people with our minds set on listening and getting to know them rather than talking and getting them to know us. Tell me about you!

Tags: business, financial, networking, planning

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Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on September 19, 2009 at 12:00pm
Thanks for sharing a little bit more about yourself. Good luck with your business and welcome to this wonderful world of networking. For me, trying to find time to reach out and connect with others is a very rewarding way of doing business. Happy Networking and if I can be of any help to you, please let me know.
Best of life,
Karen Bachert
Permalink Reply by Luke Morehead on September 18, 2009 at 11:55am
I'm married with three daughters age 6, 10 and 12. We live near Morse Reservoir in Noblesville where our kids attend Noblesville Schools. We're members of Hazel Dell Christian Church in northeastern Carmel, Indiana. Although I have the most fun spending time with family and friends, I also enjoy singing on Sunday mornings and helping ministries with their computer technology needs. To earn a living I own Fixed Bid Consulting, an Indianapolis-based Microsoft Certified Partner providing high-ROI technology solutions to companies from 25 to 250 employees.
Permalink Reply by CBNA Leadership on September 18, 2009 at 11:59am
I love the links Luke. Great idea
Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on September 19, 2009 at 12:03pm
Hi Luke,

It's very nice to meet you. I wish you great success in life with family, work and everything that is important to you!

Best if life,

Karen Bachert
Permalink Reply by Toni Connell on September 18, 2009 at 8:51pm
Hi Karen-

I work as a full time office manager/vision therapist and also do part-time insurance billing as well as selling Discovery Toys and Premier Designs Jewelry. I am married and have 2 grown daughters and three small grandchildren. I am raising my granddaughter, Gracie, who is 18 months old. I forgot how hard it was! I am actually just starting to sell Premier Designs and am hoping it really takes off. I'm always looking for ways to help with childcare.

I also was at the Choc Blues festival and had a wonderful time. What do you do?
Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on September 19, 2009 at 12:07pm
Hi Toni,

I am a Conference Host, Seminar Facilitator and sometimes special event planner and emcee. My mission is to help people improve the quality of their lives and my business it to help companies reach out to build strong relationships with clients and potential clients. I am the author of Quality of Life: The 5 Stages of Retirement Success and I am currently writing a second book, Quality of Life for Working People.

Thanks for asking,

Karen Bachert
Permalink Reply by Toni Connell on September 19, 2009 at 8:41pm
Karen-

I am a board member of WINK-Women Increasing Networking Knowledge. I would like to mention your name and info to our group if you might be interested in being a guest speaker sometime. Toni
Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on September 21, 2009 at 7:53am
Thank you Toni! I'd like to hear more about your group also.

Karen Bachert
Permalink Reply by Mary J Hatcher on November 17, 2009 at 9:05am
Tori,

I would love to know more about WINK. I am new to networking, and am looking for new opportunities to network and meet new people.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Mary Hatcher
Permalink Reply by Shravan Kumar on October 2, 2009 at 4:29pm
I am Shravan from India. I am married and have 1 daughter, she is going to be 5 years this 7th October. Her name is Hadassah Navalini. She was a Miracle child. God was so gracious by gifting this child to us.
I own PeopleAccord Consulting Services, a staffing company in India. I am into business for last 6 years. Seen lot of up and downs and mostly now at recession times our industry was also worstly hit, I have heard companies closing down everyday. Bible Says in Psa:46:1 God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. This promise came truly for me. With His help we could sustain into business till now. And I am sure we will overcome in the days to come and see success multifold :). I always wanted to be part of christian community, I am so fortunate to be the part of CBNA, before that i had no clue of CBNA. I Strongly believe that it was God's Plan that we should be in HIS boundaries.
I look forward to interact and hear from you all those encouraging words and build up our faith till we see HIM again.

Thanking you.
Cheers
Shravan
Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on October 9, 2009 at 10:27am
Welcome to the NETWORK and thank you for sharing your story.

Karen
Permalink Reply by Karen Bachert on October 9, 2009 at 10:25am
Thanks for sharing Angela! Good luck with your business.

Karen

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